The romantic comedy musical Mamma Mia! fabricated the leap to the large screen in 2008, and aside from all the classic ABBA songs and its star-studded cast, it stood out for its locations – and here are all the places in Greece where it was filmed. Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical written by Catherine Johnson and based on the songs of ABBA, equanimous by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. The testify had its premiere in London in 1999 and has since been adapted and played in over 50 countries.

Mamma Mia! got its first cinematic adaptation in 2008, with a script by Johnson and directed by Phyllida Lloyd. The story follows Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), a immature bridehoped-for who decides to invite three men to her upcoming wedding, each i with the possibility of being her begetter: Sam (Pierce Brosnan), Harry (Colin Firth), and Nib (Stellan Skarsgård). Their inflow turns out to be a big shake-upward for Sophie's mother, Donna (Meryl Streep), who thought she would never see them again and are now all together, staying at her villa. Mamma Mia! was a big box part hit and was very well-received past the audience, though critics weren't too welcoming, criticizing the plot and the casting of inexperienced singers, but praised the musical numbers and overall product.

Although Johnson is from England and all ABBA members are Swedish, Mamma Mia! is attack the fictional Greek isle of Kalokairi, to give it a more idyllic feel. The production team behind the picture show stayed as truthful to that as possible and traveled to Greece to film many outdoor scenes, though most of the flick was shot at Pinewood Studios in the U.K as that'south where Donna's villa was built. To give it the desired wait (and for information technology to look realistic, of class), real trees were used for the set and taken intendance of so they could keep growing. Another location outside Hellenic republic was Lloyd'due south edifice in London, used in the scene where Sam lives his office to go to Greece. Yet, many scenes were filmed in different parts of Greece instead of using CGI, like the sequel Mamma Mia! Hither Nosotros Become Again did. Hither are all the locations in Greece where Mamma Mia! was filmed.

Skopelos

Kalokairi got its looks from the Skopelos island, located in the western Aegean Sea. Skopelos was the chief location for the film, as many outdoor scenes were filmed on different parts of the island, specially at the beaches. Most scenes used the Kastani beach equally setting, where a beach bar and jetty were built along the beach and removed after production wrapped (the "Lay All Your Love On Me" and "Does Your Mother Know" numbers, for example, were filmed there). Sophie's wedding ceremony procession was filmed at the Agios Ioannis Chapel well-nigh the village of Glossa (though the interior was filmed at Pinewood Studios), and a cliff on the Glysteri beach (located on the island'south east coast) was used for the cliff jumping scene with Sophie, Sam, Nib, and Harry (during the "Our Last Summer" number).

Glysteri was used a lot throughout the film, though often mixed with views from other places. Equally mentioned in a higher place, the villa was entirely filmed at Pinewood Studios, but its view is that of the Glysteri embankment, and this was also the identify where Sophie reads her mother's diary to her friends at the beginning of the motion picture (during the "Honey Honey" number).

Skiathos

Next is the Skiathos island, located in the northwest Aegean Sea. Different parts of the island were used equally background in diverse musical numbers, and some happen too fast or don't have something that makes them stand out, then they pretty much blend with the residuum – the area around St. Nikolaos Bell Tower, for example, was used in "I Have A Dream" when Sophie is mailing the letters, but that scene was a composite. Nonetheless, a notable scene filmed in Skiathos, specifically at the One-time Port, is when Sam and Harry arrive at Greece and see for the outset time (during "Honey Honey"). Skiathos makes an appearance diverse times throughout the motion picture, but once again, it'due south difficult to pinpoint certain settings as many musical numbers mixed unlike places, but at least Skiathos was the ane that welcomed Pecker, Harry, and Sam when they were trying to get to Kalokairi (a.g.a. Skopelos).

Damouchari, Pelion Region

Damouchari is a subdivision in the Mouresi village, located in Magnesia, Thessaly, in the northeastern function of the Pelion peninsula. Damouchari mainly served as the temporary home of the crew of Mamma Mia! but they also filmed a lot of footage at that place, which was mixed with those shot on Skopelos and Skiathos. Nonetheless, and merely similar the other locations, one of import scene was shot there: the arrival of Tanya (Christine Baranski) and Rosie (Julie Waters). Some of Damouchari'southward beaches also served as setting for a couple of scenes, with most of them shot at Blue Beach. Other scenes filmed in the Mouresi hamlet are the dancers at the villa going through olive groves, likewise every bit the climax of the big "Dancing Queen" number with Donna, Tanya, Rosie, and all the dancers from the villa. Although it'due south non uncommon for films to apply different settings (both real-life locations and false ones built at soundstages), Mamma Mia! fabricated a practiced combination of amazing Greek scenarios and equally great sets built exclusively for the motion-picture show, resulting in cohesive scenes cheers to the magic of edition and other tricks.

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